SOLUTION: Arnel and Dollie are determining whether 5-12-13 is a Pythagorean triple. Who is correct? Explain your reasoning.
arnel's arrangement:
13+5=12
Dollie's arrangement:
5+12=13
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: Arnel and Dollie are determining whether 5-12-13 is a Pythagorean triple. Who is correct? Explain your reasoning.
arnel's arrangement:
13+5=12
Dollie's arrangement:
5+12=13
This question is from textbook
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try 5^2 + 12^2 = 13^2
25 + 144 = 169
169 = 169
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Those could be the sides of a right triangle.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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